13 fire departments in the northwest suburbs of Chicago – including some in Lake and McHenry counties – quietly encrypted their radio communications from the public, a rare move that raises questions about government transparency. The Northwest Central Dispatch System (NWCDS) is a consolidated dispatch center in Arlington Heights that provides public safety dispatching for […]
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McHenry man dies after being stabbed while allegedly committing home invasion in Cook County
Editor’s Note: The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office has clarified that Anthony Craven was a resident of McHenry, Mississippi, not McHenry, Illinois as initially indicated. Authorities say a 28-year-old man from McHenry died after he was stabbed multiple times while he was committing a home invasion at a motel in Cook County. The Prospect Heights […]
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35 years in prison for man convicted of sexually assaulting young child in Lake in the Hills, DeKalb County
A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to a combined 35 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a young child in Lake in the Hills and DeKalb County. Steven D. West, 40, of Prospect Heights, was charged in McHenry County with four counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a victim under the […]
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24 years in prison for man convicted of sexually assaulting young child in Lake in the Hills
A 38-year-old man has been sentenced to 24 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a young child in Lake in the Hills. Steven D. West, 38, of the 0-99 block of East Camp McDonald Road in Prospect Heights, was charged with four counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a victim under […]
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Man charged with sexually assaulting child in Lake in the Hills
A 37-year-old man has pleaded not guilty after being charged with sexual assault of a child under 13 years old in Lake in the Hills, court records show. Steven D. West, 37, of the 1-100 block of East Camp McDonald Road in Prospect Heights, was charged with four counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of […]